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单词 counterfactual
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counterfactual

adjective
/ˌkaʊntəˈfæktʃuəl/
/ˌkaʊntərˈfæktʃuəl/
(formal)
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  1. connected with what did not happen or what is not the case
    • counterfactual questions such as ‘What if the President had not been assassinated?’
    • an interesting exercise in counterfactual history
    • a counterfactual approach to historical events using ‘What if?’ questions

counterfactual

noun
/ˌkaʊntəˈfæktʃuəl/
/ˌkaʊntərˈfæktʃuəl/
(formal)
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  1. a statement that expresses what did not happen or what is not the case
    • ‘What if’ questions involving counterfactuals are familiar in historical speculations.
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